Question

The local winds blow in the lower level of the _____.

• A. Stratosphere
• B. Mesosphere
• C. Thermosphere
• D. Troposphere

Answer 1

The correct option is D Troposphere

Troposphere,

Local winds occur on a small spatial scale, their horizontal dimensions typically several tens to a few hundreds of kilometres. They also tend to be short-lived lasting typically several hours to a day. There are many such winds around the world, some of them are cold, some warm, some wet, some dry. There are many hazards associated with the winds.

The main types of local winds are:

Sea breezes and land breezes, Anabatic and katabatic winds, and Foehn winds.